Wesley's Backyard Birds
Western Meadowlark
Western Meadowlarks haven't stopped by my feeders but will land on the wires and poles behind out house. I hear them singing before seeing them.
The Western Meadowlark is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark. An abundant and familiar bird of open country across the western two-thirds of the continent, the Western Meadowlark is beloved for its melodic song. It is frequently seen singing atop fence posts along roadsides in native grassland and agricultural areas. |
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![Western Meadowlark](thumbnails/western-meadowlark_01.jpg) |
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![Western Meadowlark](thumbnails/western-meadowlark_02.jpg) |
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![Western Meadowlark](thumbnails/western-meadowlark_03.jpg) |
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![Western Meadowlark](thumbnails/western-meadowlark_04.jpg) |
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![Western Meadowlark](thumbnails/western-meadowlark_05.jpg) |
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![Western Meadowlark](thumbnails/western-meadowlark_06.jpg) |
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